Fred C. Schlunz, age 91, of Ames, Dean Emeritus of Admissions and Records at Iowa State University, died of complications of the long term effects of multiple sclerosis on December 26, 2014 at Israel Family Hospice House.
Fred was born September 29, 1923 in Ewing, Missouri, the son of Fred and Ella Mae (Cissna) Schlunz. The family moved to Ottumwa, Iowa when he was five years of age. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1942. He served in WW II with the 102nd Infantry Division in Europe receiving the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
Fred attended Coe College, George Washington University in Washington D.C. and Biarritz University in Biarritz, France. He received his Bachelor's Degree from University of Missouri in 1948 and his Master's from the University of Wyoming in 1953. On December 30, 1947 he married Margaret Terry Davis in Princeton, Kentucky. He taught mathematics/science and coached in Paris, Arkansas and Oskaloosa, Iowa. A pleasure for him through the years was hearing from so many students about his positive influence he had made on their lives. He came to Iowa State as Assistant Registrar in 1954 appointed to Registrar in 1965 and Dean of Admissions and Registrar in 1975, serving in that position until his retirement in 1987 after 34 years.
Fred dearly loved his family, neighbors, friends and associates. He was an outdoorsman and sports fan. He loved his English Setter hunting dogs and was loyal to the St. Louis Cardinals and the ISU Cyclones. Always an honor student, he remained an avid reader. He tied his own flies for trout fishing, taking his family on special fishing vacations in the Rocky Mountains. Each evening Terry would cook his catch on an open fire. Any trips to cities always included the art museums.
A former member of Collegiate United Methodist Church, and the Ames Kiwanis Club, serving as President in 1967. He was very involved in the club's "Tiny Tots" swimming program. He also helped found the Ames Little League.
Fred was preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Suzanne Schlunz on June 15, 2012, his parents, a sister, Alice Brenneman and a brother, C.O. Schlunz.
Fred is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret Terry Schlunz, daughter Kathy (Larry) Rice of Gilbert, sons, James (Chris) of Nevada, and Robert of Ames, grandchildren, Colonel Larry (Beth) Rice of Fairbanks, Alaska, Wendy (Scott) Snashall of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and four great grandchildren, John and Lily Rice and Allison and Grant Snashall, nieces and nephews and their families.
A gathering of friends and family will be 4:00- 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 30 at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care 414 Lincoln Way. Celebration of life memorial service will be 2:00 Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care.

Memorials may be directed to Israel Family Hospice House or a charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com